AIMA Strike will last 4 days

A strike by AIMA workers is taking place this week. The objective is to secure better working conditions and improve service operations. Employees claim they are overworked, making it difficult to assist immigrants as they deserve.

The strike is intended to highlight staffing shortages, deteriorating working conditions, and a lack of technical resources. Workers are also demanding the creation of a dedicated career path for migration technicians.

Until that career structure is established, the union is calling on the government to introduce a special allowance or salary supplement recognizing the specific nature of their duties and responsibilities.

Discover when the strike will take place and its potential consequences for migrants and people seeking AIMA services.

When is the AIMA strike?

Instead of just one day, AIMA will span 4 days (June 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th).

Note: June 4th is a public holiday.

Union representatives said the four-day format, rather than a single-day strike, was chosen to avoid a complete shutdown of service points and to minimize the impact on immigrants with scheduled appointments.

Consequences of the strike

This Monday, due to a strike by the workers at the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) several people were unable to be assisted after waiting in line for hours.

Despite the disruptions mentioned above, AIMA assures that today all offices were open in Porto.

Manuela Niza, president of the union representing immigration officers, explained that they opted for a week-long strike to avoid the complete closure of service offices. However, she acknowledged that some offices may be closed on Friday.

In the coming days, the impact of the strike remains uncertain. Although AIMA has stated that services and scheduled appointments have so far continued without significant disruption, delays in the processing of applications and administrative procedures may occur if the strike continues and participation increases.

The extent of any disruption will largely depend on the level of worker participation in the strike.

(article will be updated if there is any relevant information to add)